# 2024 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

The 2024 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles were led by Chris Creighton in his eleventh year as the head coach. The Eagles played their home games at Rynearson Stadium, located in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

## Preseason
### Preseason polls
#### Coaches Poll

On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Eastern Michigan was picked to finish sixth in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship.
MAC Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Miami | 119 (9) |
| 2 | Toledo | 109 (3) |
| T3 | Bowling Green | 92 |
| T3 | Northern Illinois | 92 |
| 5 | Ohio | 81 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 64 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 60 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 59 |
| 9 | Ball State | 42 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 37 |
| 11 | Akron | 24 |
| 12 | Kent State | 13 |
Coaches poll (MAC Championship) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
| 1 | Miami | 10 |
| 2 | Toledo | 2 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 3:30 p.m. | at UMass* | Warren McGuirk Alumni StadiumHadley, MA | ESPN+ | W 28–14 | 12,810 |
| September 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at Washington* | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | BTN | L 9–30 | 64,222 |
| September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Jacksonville State* | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI | ESPN+ | W 37–34 $^{2OT}$ | 17,501 |
| September 21 | 2:00 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA)* | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI | ESPN+ | W 36–0 | 15,509 |
| September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | at Kent State | Dix StadiumKent, OH | ESPN+ | W 52–33 | 10,899 |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI | ESPN+ | L 14–38 | 16,903 |
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI (rivalry, Michigan MAC Trophy) | ESPN+ | W 38–34 | 17,974 |
| October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at Akron | InfoCision StadiumAkron, OH | ESPN+ | L 21–25 | 4,277 |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Toledo | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI | ESPNU | L 28–29 | 13,044 |
| November 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Ohio | Peden StadiumAthens, OH | ESPN2 | L 10–35 | 14,133 |
| November 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Buffalo | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI | ESPNU | L 20–37 | 12,004 |
| November 30 | 1:30 p.m. | at Western Michigan | Waldo StadiumKalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy) | ESPN+ | L 18–26 | 11,263 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### at UMass

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 28 |
| Minutemen | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, Massachusetts
* Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 12,810
* Referee: Rory Bernard
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jay Burnham (play-by-play) and Andy Gresh (analyst)
| Statistics | EMU | MASS |
| First downs | 21 | 24 |
| Total yards | 375 | 329 |
| Rushing yards | 134 | 152 |
| Passing yards | 241 | 177 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–28–0 | 20–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:37 | 33:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cole Snyder | 17/28, 241 yards, TD |
| Eastern Michigan | Rushing | Delbert Mimms III | 12 carries, 60 yards, TD |
| Eastern Michigan | Receiving | Oran Singleton | 8 receptions, 89 yards, TD |
| UMass | Passing | Taisun Phommachanh | 20/30, 177 yards |
| UMass | Rushing | Taisun Phommachanh | 16 carries, 57 yards |
| UMass | Receiving | Jalen John | 5 receptions, 42 yards |

### at Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Huskies | 0 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 30 |
at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,222
* Referee: Gregory Blum
* TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst) and Alyssa Charlston (sideline)
| Statistics | EMU | WASH |
| First downs | 17 | 23 |
| Total yards | 204 | 501 |
| Rushing yards | 75 | 185 |
| Passing yards | 129 | 316 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–27–0 | 24–29–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:55 | 28:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cole Snyder | 16/27, 129 yards |
| Eastern Michigan | Rushing | Dontae McMillan | 8 carries, 33 yards |
| Eastern Michigan | Receiving | Zyell Griffin | 2 receptions, 35 yards |
| Washington | Passing | Will Rogers | 21/26, 261 yards, 4 TD |
| Washington | Rushing | Jonah Coleman | 11 carries, 104 yards |
| Washington | Receiving | Jeremiah Hunter | 5 receptions, 72 yards, TD |

### Jacksonville State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Gamecocks | 7 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
| Eagles | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 37 |
at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan
* Date: September 14, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: E at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 17,501
* Referee: Rich Edwards
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
| Statistics | JVST | EMU |
| First downs | 24 | 27 |
| Total yards | 423 | 447 |
| Rushing yards | 112 | 152 |
| Passing yards | 311 | 295 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–34–0 | 27–39–0 |
| Time of possession | 21:15 | 38:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Jacksonville State | Passing | Tyler Huff | 24/34, 311 yards, 2 TD |
| Jacksonville State | Rushing | Tyler Huff | 14 carries, 80 yards |
| Jacksonville State | Receiving | Cam Vaughn | 6 receptions, 94 yards, TD |
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cole Snyder | 26/37, 273 yards, 2 TD |
| Eastern Michigan | Rushing | Elijah Jackson-Arnold | 24 carries, 87 yards |
| Eastern Michigan | Receiving | Oran Singleton | 8 receptions, 89 yards |

### Saint Francis (PA) (FCS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Flash (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagles | 10 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 36 |
at Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, Michigan
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
| Statistics | SFPA | EMU |
| First downs | 14 | 17 |
| Total yards | 154 | 327 |
| Rushing yards | 43 | 124 |
| Passing yards | 111 | 203 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15-27-1 | 14-24-0 |
| Time of possession | 30:22 | 29:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Passing | Adrian Mejia | 15/27, 111 yards, INT |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Rushing | Adrian Mejia | 17 carries, 20 yards |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Receiving | Jayden Ivory | 3 receptions, 42 yards |
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | Jeremiah Salem | 5/5, 102 yards, TD |
| Eastern Michigan | Rushing | Deion Brown | 6 carries, 33 yards |
| Eastern Michigan | Receiving | Zyell Griffin | 1 reception, 89 yards, TD |

### at Kent State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 52 |
| Golden Flashes | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 33 |
at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: E at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 10,899
* Referee: Billy Williams
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
| Statistics | EMU | KENT |
| First downs | 30 | 19 |
| Total yards | 486 | 422 |
| Rushing yards | 273 | 77 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 345 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26-33-0 | 15-28-1 |
| Time of possession | 33:55 | 26:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cole Snyder | 26/33, 213 yards, TD |
| Eastern Michigan | Rushing | Delbert Mimms III | 23 carries, 145 yards, 2 TD |
| Eastern Michigan | Receiving | Terry Lockett Jr. | 8 receptions, 75 yards |
| Kent State | Passing | Tommy Ulatowski | 15/28, 345 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Kent State | Rushing | Ayden Harris | 14 carries, 63 yards, TD |
| Kent State | Receiving | Chrishon McCray | 5 receptions, 188 yards, 2 TD |

### Miami (OH)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| RedHawks | 7 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 38 |
| Eagles | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, Michigan
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
| Statistics | M-OH | EMU |
| First downs | 16 | 24 |
| Total yards | 421 | 332 |
| Rushing yards | 199 | 121 |
| Passing yards | 222 | 211 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10-13-0 | 27-42-1 |
| Time of possession | 25:50 | 34:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Miami (OH) | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 10/13, 222 yards, 4 TD |
| Miami (OH) | Rushing | Keyon Mozee | 16 carries, 100 yards |
| Miami (OH) | Receiving | Reggie Virgil | 3 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD |
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cole Snyder | 27/42, 211 yards, INT |
| Eastern Michigan | Rushing | Delbert Mimms III | 20 carries, 78 yards, TD |
| Eastern Michigan | Receiving | Max Reese | 7 receptions, 50 yards |

### Central Michigan (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chippewas | 0 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
| Eagles | 10 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 38 |
at Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, Michigan
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
| Statistics | CMU | EMU |
| First downs | 20 | 23 |
| Total yards | 383 | 450 |
| Rushing yards | 285 | 150 |
| Passing yards | 98 | 300 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 5-12-0 | 17-38-1 |
| Time of possession | 29:07 | 30:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Central Michigan | Passing | Bert Emanuel Jr. | 3/4, 92 yards, TD |
| Central Michigan | Rushing | Marion Lukes | 13 carries, 118 yards |
| Central Michigan | Receiving | Solomon Davis | 1 reception, 48 yards |
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cole Snyder | 17/38, 300 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Eastern Michigan | Rushing | Delbert Mimms III | 21 carries, 90 yards |
| Eastern Michigan | Receiving | Markus Allen | 7 receptions, 140 yards, TD |

### at Akron

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Zips | 8 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 25 |
at InfoCision Stadium • Akron, Ohio
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
| Statistics | EMU | AKR |
| First downs | 23 | 20 |
| Total yards | 475 | 377 |
| Rushing yards | 121 | 220 |
| Passing yards | 354 | 157 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29-48-0 | 14-25-1 |
| Time of possession | 31:44 | 28:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cole Snyder | 29/48, 354 yards, 2 TD |
| Eastern Michigan | Rushing | Delbert Mimms III | 22 carries, 58 yards, TD |
| Eastern Michigan | Receiving | Terry Lockett Jr. | 3 receptions, 98 yards |
| Akron | Passing | Ben Finley | 12/22, 121 yards, TD, INT |
| Akron | Rushing | Jordon Simmons | 16 carries, 109 yards |
| Akron | Receiving | Bobby Golden | 4 receptions, 61 yards |

### Toledo

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rockets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 29 |
| Eagles | 7 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: SE 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
* Game attendance: 13,044
* Referee: Andrew Spaciale
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
| Statistics | TOL | EMU |
| First downs | 16 | 24 |
| Total yards | 418 | 433 |
| Rushing yards | 167 | 168 |
| Passing yards | 251 | 265 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–34–1 | 24–46–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:32 | 35:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Toledo | Passing | Tucker Gleason | 18/34, 251 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Toledo | Rushing | Sevaughn Clark | 10 carries, 78 yards |
| Toledo | Receiving | Anthony Torres | 1 reception, 78 yards, TD |
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cole Snyder | 24/45, 265 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Eastern Michigan | Rushing | Cole Snyder | 12 carries, 65 yards |
| Eastern Michigan | Receiving | Oran Singleton | 8 receptions, 103 yards |

### at Ohio

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Peden Stadium • Athens, Ohio
* Date: Wednesday November 13, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: E 5ph
* Game attendance: 14,133
* Referee: Jeremy Valentine
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
| Statistics | EMU | OHIO |
| First downs | 15 | 20 |
| Total yards | 266 | 434 |
| Rushing yards | 111 | 157 |
| Passing yards | 155 | 277 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–30–3 | 22–32–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:57 | 32:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cole Snyder | 18/30, 155 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Eastern Michigan | Rushing | Delbert Mimms III | 16 carries, 71 yards |
| Eastern Michigan | Receiving | Oran Singleton | 5 receptions, 70 yards |
| Ohio | Passing | Parker Navarro | 22/32, 277 yards, INT |
| Ohio | Rushing | Parker Navarro | 13 carries, 106 yards, 4 TD |
| Ohio | Receiving | Coleman Owen | 8 receptions, 139 yards |

### Buffalo

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulls | 8 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 37 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan
* Date: Wednesday November 20, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: SW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
* Game attendance: 12,004
* Referee: David Siegle
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
| Statistics | UB | EMU |
| First downs | 20 | 20 |
| Total yards | 396 | 445 |
| Rushing yards | 136 | 70 |
| Passing yards | 260 | 375 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–28–0 | 27–39–3 |
| Time of possession | 31:48 | 28:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Buffalo | Passing | C. J. Ogbonna | 18/28, 260 yards, 3 TD |
| Buffalo | Rushing | Al-Jay Henderson | 25 carries, 86 yards, TD |
| Buffalo | Receiving | JJ Jenkins | 5 receptions, 120 yards, TD |
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cole Snyder | 24/33, 351 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Eastern Michigan | Rushing | Delbert Mimms III | 12 carries, 49 yards |
| Eastern Michigan | Receiving | Markus Allen | 9 receptions, 187 yards, TD |

### at Western Michigan

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| Broncos | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan
* Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
* Game time: 1:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
| Statistics | EMU | WMU |
| First downs | 15 | 20 |
| Total yards | 294 | 356 |
| Rushing yards | 203 | 230 |
| Passing yards | 91 | 126 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 7-22-1 | 12-17-0 |
| Time of possession | 24:01 | 35:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cole Snyder | 7/22, 91 yards, INT |
| Eastern Michigan | Rushing | Delbert Mimms III | 18 carries, 127 yards, 2 TD |
| Eastern Michigan | Receiving | Markus Allen | 3 receptions, 59 yards |
| Western Michigan | Passing | Hayden Wolff | 12/17, 126 yards, TD |
| Western Michigan | Rushing | Zahir Abdus-Salaam | 19 carries, 135 yards, TD |
| Western Michigan | Receiving | Zahir Abdus-Salaam | 3 receptions, 40 yards, TD |